it's been a crazy week for football, and the las vegas sportsbooks. the excitement coming up this sunday... and what oddsmakers say was one of the this year. want to be on the las vegas strip... if experience the filming of a future hollywood blockbuster. this is fox5 news at 11. local las vegas. drastically across most of i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. take a look at what some of our neighbors are paying, motorists in utah and arizona are now paying less than two dollars fox 5's miguel martinez-valle tells us if and when we'll start seeing those drops here in the valley while it may seem like our gas prices here in the valley aren't dropping like the rest of the country, they are... just at a much slower pace... still experts say we'll match the price drops those in the

oil prices are the lowest theyve been in more than 10 years... with a barrell of oil going at around 29 dollars in the u.s. "usually when gas prices are 30 dollars a barrel, gas prices get down to a dollar fifty." "and while the price of oil might be down, were not necessarily seeing that reflected, at the pump." " the barrel of oil is lower, so they should give us a break" record breaking low prices are being seen at gas stations across much of the midwest, in michigan one gas station charged just 47 cents a gallon... the national average is around a dollar 89... but las vegas stations are still charging more than 2 dollars. " we should be fair you know everywhere else going down why not here" experts are blaming this on a series of breakdowns at oil

southern california... "thats something that trickles over to las vegas because the areas reliance on those southern california refineries." there's good news though, theyre saying while we wont see a drop as steep as the rest of the u.s.... we'll get those low prices, eventually... " it wouldnt suprise me to start seeing a few stations in las vegas that get pretty close to $1.99 in fact some stations already are down to $2.14 a gallon." experts say we could be paying less than two dollars at the pump by mid february, theyre not sure if we will ever get under a dollar though... live, miguel martinez-valle, fox5 news local. las vegas. the national average at the pump right now is one dollar and 89 cents, a price most of us are really looking forward to. a man was hit and killed by a semi- truck this morning near jean... causing major traffic delays.

jean exit just before ten. a fox5 viewer sent us some video of the crash. nevada highway patrol kept a lane closed for the investigation. they did not say if there was any drugs or alcohol involved. and in north las vegas, a neighborhood near lake mead and civic center drive was blocked off, while police searched for a man wanted in a domestic situation. police believe the man took off when officers arrived. no word if anyone else was home at the time. the man was arrested around four this afternoon, and police say no one was hurt. more people are coming forward, to report sexual assault when it happens. the rape crisis center is adding more training sessions for the volunteers needed to support the victims there will be three training sessions this year... up from two previously. volunteers met with 690 victims at the hospital in 2015. that's a 20 percent increase from the year before. the rape crisis center says this doesn't neccessarily mean more people are being assaulted; it means people

for help. the first training session is february 11th, and applications are due january 27th. we have more information on how you can volunteer on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. it's convention season here in town. this week, 250 thousand people are in las vegas for a number of different shows. the shooting, hunting, and outdoor trade show, or "shot show" is the biggest of the 14 conventions in town this week. visitors from all over the world are at the sands expo center for the show's 15th year in town. others will attend the international builders show at the las vegas convention center. visitors say planes were crowded on the way to las vegas. and even though the strip is more crowded, attendees are still able to enjoy our city while they're here. " "this city seems to be set up to adapt for these things. you got the convention center and everythign so i think the city will handle it just fine."" conventions are big business here in las vegas the aria recently announced plans

convention space....which means it has to close its "cirque" show. nevada's first caucus was eight years ago... so it's still new to many in our state. volunteers for presidential campaigns are working hard to teach themselves and voters how this process works. while some people participated in 2008, they might not remember the process very well. we want to make sure they remember there's no early voting, there's no mail-in ballot, you also don't vote with a ballot. volunteers for hillary clinton's campaign are training for the caucus on a weekly basis. they remind everyone you will get a letter in the mail telling you where to go and what time to be there. you then will talk about the issues most important to you, before being physically counted for your candidate. nevada's democratic caucus is february 20th... the republican one is february 23rd. this football weekend was an exciting one.. hail marys.. and wild finishes were part of the games... the odds makers

n-f-c and a-f-c championship games weekend will make for another huge event at the books. fox five's elizabeth watts is live at the westgate super book with more on the excitement at the books... after a crazy year in the n-f-l-- it's all coming down to this... the sports book says sunday will be huge because it's like a two for one with these and bettors are already putting their money where their mouth is. the westgate superbook filled with bettors taking in a rematch of the cavaliers and warriors monday night.. nats but their hearts are still racing from an exciting n-f-l weekend.. and they're already thinking ahead to next week... jonathan cosme/ from brooklyn ny the numbers really dont favor all time brady over there but i'm not that doesn't deter me from taking the patriots right now jonathan cosme and his friends come every year from brooklyn to bet on the n-f-l... they're taking some action on the cavs on this particular night.. but hes excited for the upcoming weekend.. and urges bettors to take teasers too.

i'm not gonna make any super bowl predictions tune in next week... but we'll see what happens. right now i'm thinking panthers patriots super bowl . the v-p of race and sports operations- jay kornegay says it's been an average year money-wise for for the books... this past weekend they took a hit with all the home teams winning.. jay kornegay/vp race and sports operations tremendous crowds, unfortunately they all won which happens every once in awhile we're ok with that this country just loves football and he says next week expect two close games.. especially with that rematch between tom brady and peyton manning in denver.. brady is a very rare road favorite. jay kornegay/vp race and sports operations tom brady and the pats are a three point favorite over the broncos. on the other side the nfc conf championship we have the home team panthers a three point fave over the cards. he says it feels like this football season flew by... and some teams like the patriots did well- as expected but others like the panthers surprised everyone with their success..... he expects sports betting will continue to grow and the westgate backed it up with 13 million dollar renovations to its 30-thousand square foot space..

there's nothing like coming to vegas to put their money on the line... it makes football that much sweeter to watch. james rockqemore/ we're in the pentagon... this is the best city sports week by far by light years in the blink of an eye the score can just change in your favor and against but there's nothing like betting in vegas theres nothing like betting nfl i love it aside from traditional bets- the westgate going to have prop bets available for next week as well.. they're working on those now.. then of course there will be about 400 of those on the board for the super bowl. reporting live ew ffn llv. this all takes us to super bowl fifty.. which is sunday february stadium in the san francisco bay area. the strip is the damon's latest and that action is going on tonight! check out this live view from the pedestrian bridge at las vegas harmon. some areas of the strip are closing so crews can shoot scenes. this filming goes

thursday. if you're going out on the strip, you can expect road closures between harmon and flamingo from 11 to four nightly. between harmon and flamingo from 11 to four nightly. some of the filming has also taken place at the aria and mccarran international airport. people around the valley honored martin luther king junior day, by providing acts of service. "today's all about honoring dr king's legacy by making a community a better place to live and we're doing so by installing smoke alarms in all these homes, we want to make sure these homes are safe and this community is ssafe." red cross volunteers went door to door in mobile home communities, to install smoke detectors in homes that need them. the red cross says they're aiming to reduce fatalities and injuries from home fires by 25 percent. the ones they installed today are brand new and will last ten years. volunteers remind everyone

las vegas celebrates the life of martin luther king junior with its annual parade. "kids singing nats around " we'll check out some of the parade's most exciting moments, and the message organizers organizers hope parents pass on to their kids. and if you can't wait until morning to respond to that text... there's new technology that will make late- night phone browsing easier on the eyes, and your sleep pattern. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

today, americans reflected on the life of martin luther king junior, and the strides he made for civil rights in our president obama michelle led americans in projects. the two a boys and girls club of greater washington d-c. there were celebrations around the country to honor martin luther king junior. here in the valley -- thousands of people came out for an annual parade... message -- still relevent today band nats around "it's great to see the the community be part of a great amazing parade." kids singing nats around "you could feel the excitement, all the kids and the anticapation, it's a fun great event." in addition to the fun that comes

off and a parade, many took time to remember doctor king's message... a message that's still relevant today. - what does he want people to take away from the parade "martin luthor king was a very special man, he tried to unite people to stop the violence, stope fighting, can we all get along and i guess when he died it kind of subsided, not like it used to be when he was living." "the dream and whatever was before it, to do that every day, teach their children, love their children, because you do not get it in most of the history books and most of the parents do not teach it to their children so we need to do that every day." 1:15:43 "keep this dream alive. change. it's tim for change. and with the election coming up hopefully we'll get the change this country needs" one of the best ways kids celebrated martin luther king junior day, was to serve meals to hungry

holiday. "instead of having the day off of school, we bring kids out to give a day of service. kind of in honor and memorium of what martin luther king stood for." " this is the 11th year core academy has participated in community service for mlk day. children filled bags with water, candy, a bus pass, and socks for homeless people at the salvation army. they also helped serve more than 500 meals. n-v energy employees and their families also spent the day feeding our valley's hungriest people, by volunteering at three square food bank. a lot of the focus was on the "backpacks for kids" program. this gives children kid- friendly and shelf-stable food to last through the weekend, when they aren't getting free meals from school. 90 n-v energy employees were involved with today's efforts. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty increasing clouds on tuesday with mountain shower chances. we'll see a high of 58 with

mph. we'll be in the 60s wednesday through the weekend with partly cloudy skies. we will see a brief increase in clouds on saturday with south breezes to 25 mph and slight mountain chances of showers. the average high for this time of the year is 58. increasing clouds on tuesday with mountain shower chances. we'll see a high of 58 with south breezes to 15 mph. we'll be in the 60s wednesday through the weekend with partly cloudy skies. we will see a brief increase in clouds on saturday with south breezes to 25 mph and slight mountain chances of showers. the average high for this time of the year is 58. closed captioning

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will resume shortly the academy award ceremony is hollywood's biggest night. but some stars are intentionally sitting this year out. the message they have for movie- goers, and the controversy being shared

of flint michigan is losing out on tens of millions of dollars, to solve their water crisis. you are watching fox5 news at 11.

disappointment in flint michigan... after president obama denied the state's request for a disaster declaration over its water crisis. president obama instead declared the crisis an emergency situation. it's a difference of more than 90 million dollars. michigan was denied the disaster status, because the lead- laced contaminated water is a man- made situation. the city switched water sources back in 2014 as a cost-saving measure, but researchers later discovered the water is highly corrosive. now, people who live here must drink bottled water. the men released from an iranian prison finally had the reunion they've been waiting for... seeing their families for the first time. "(ali rezaian/ jason's brother) he seemed in good spirits. he's together, he really can't wait to get out there and see people and meet people, but right now he's got to focus on getting himself better and getting out there. " journalist jason rezaian , former marine amir hekmati and pastor saeed abedini are at a u-s military hospital in

undergoing medical checks. officials say the three will be back on u-s soil in a few days. a fourth prisoner chose to stay in iran. in an exchange for the prisoners' freedom, the u-s pardoned or commuted the sentences of an iranian and six dual citizens of the u-s and iraq. president obama called this a one- time gesture. the eagles' guitarist and co- founder glenn frey has died. "take it easy., take it easy " a publicist for the eagles says frey died today in new york city. he suffered complications from rheumatoid arthritis and pneumonia. the eagles released hit after hit in the 19-70s, including "one of these nights," "best of my love" and "hotel california." fellow eagle don henley said in a statement -- quote -- "he was like a brother to me... the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken." glenn frey was 67 years old, and

keyboard for the band. two major hollywood stars are boycotting the academy awards this year. they say they're concerned over the lack of diversity among this year's oscar nominees. "begging for acknowlement, or even asking, diminishes dignity, diminishes power, and we are a dignified people. " actress jada pinkett smith released an emotional video today to explain her decision. her husband will smith is one of the actors of color who was not nominated, despite a critically acclaimed performance in "concussion". spike lee says he's boycotting the ceremony as well. movie fans are also frustrated. the hash-tag "oscars so white" is trending online for the second year in a row. most of us check our phones before we go to bed. staring at that bright screen in a dark room not only hurts your eyes, it affects your sleep. some smart phone companies are re- designing devices

apple will release a new mode for phones in its next i-o-s update. it's called "night shift", and it changes the screen to a warmer setting that's easier on the eyes. the mode also figures out your location and turns on automatically at night. it was the perfect day to take a mini- trip, and head to the mountains. why employees at lee canyon resort say it's a better time than ever to play in the snow... especially if you're skiing. here in vineland, new jersey where progresso light soups are made, we'll never give up our cheddar, our cream, and especially our bacon. so we figured out a way to add rich ingredients like this

all with 100 calories or less per serving. so if you want to eat light and not give up rich flavor,

donald trump is making another campaign stop in nevada. this time, he's holding a rally at the south point hotel and casino. it's thursday at one in the afternoon. doors open at 11. this rally is free, but you'll need a ticket through trump's campaign site to get in. trump met some of his nevadan supporters last week in reno. it cost nevada more than 227 thousand dollars, for the four-day special legislative session to bring faraday future to our state. according to the nevada appeal... that number could go up as high as 250 thousand dollars. this session cost nearly twice as much as a two-day special session in 2014 for tesla. lawmakers approved 215 million dollars in tax breaks for faraday during this december session. every two seconds, someone